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Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04

Public Grades K-8

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 is a small public elementary school located in Scotland, South Dakota, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 43 students. The school is part of the Menno School District 33-2, which is ranked 122 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 consistently performs below the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were only 12% in ELA and 12% in Math, compared to the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in certain grade levels, such as 4th and 6th grade, where the proficiency rates were 0% in both ELA and Math. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 0% to 20.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 and Menno Elementary - 02 schools, which are also part of the Menno School District, generally perform better than Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 in academic assessments. Furthermore, Tyndall Elementary - 04, which is part of the Bon Homme School District, stands out as a high-performing school, with significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math compared to Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 and the state averages.

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,544

Per pupil spending ?

84.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

42805 Maxwell Rd
Scotland, SD 57059

(605) 387-5161

District: Menno School District 33-2

Students who attend Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 usually attend:

Middle:	Menno Middle School - 05
High:	Menno High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2021 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (10% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Science scores 44 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg39%

South Dakota avg47%

Elementary school

271^st of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

225^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Menno School District 33-2

122^nd of 147Menno School District 33-2 among South Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	271 of 300	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	187 of 202	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	131 of 176	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	228 of 291	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2021	28.0	84 of 106	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	283 of 292	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	241 of 248	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	274 of 287	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	183 of 185	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)26th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)21st percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)16th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile~ school

White (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts12%-39 vs state

Mathematics12%-31 vs state

Science0%-44 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	42805 Maxwell Rd	Scotland	57059	Hutchinson County	Menno School District 33-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 387-5161	39	4	10.2	84.6%	39 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.6	271^st of 300 public elementary schools	9.7%					(n/a)	16.7	0.0	25.0	0.0	25.0	0.0	12.0	16.7	0.0	25.0	0.0	25.0	0.0	12.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$15,544	$36	$15,508
Menno Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	410 S 5th St	Menno	57045	Hutchinson County	Menno School District 33-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 387-5161	91	12	7.7	40.7%	89 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	62	116^th of 300 public elementary schools	61.3%		49.4	112^th of 201 public elementary schools	44.3%	4	46.7	80.0	25.0				48.6	73.3	90.0	50.0				70.3	25.0			$17,019	$1,504	$15,514
Scotland Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-4	711 4th St	Scotland	57059	Bon Homme County	Scotland School District 04-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 583-2717	114	8	13.9	27.2%	100 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.3%)	76.7	44^th of 300 public elementary schools	85.3%		42	123^rd of 201 public elementary schools	38.8%	79	70.6	61.1					65.7	76.5	55.6					65.7				$13,879	$946	$12,933
Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03	Public	K-8	43582 NE Jim River Rd	Utica	57067	Yankton County	Menno School District 33-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 387-5161	19	3	6.7		19 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.2	203^rd of 300 public elementary schools	32.3%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	66.7	0.0	50.0	0.0	27.3	100.0	0.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	27.3	33.3	0.0	25.0	$15,544	$36	$15,508
Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	42906 Colony Rd	Olivet	57052	Hutchinson County	Freeman School District 33-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 925-4216	34	3	12.5		34 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.1	160^th of 300 public elementary schools	46.7%					(n/a)	75.0	66.7	50.0	25.0	100.0	75.0	60.0	25.0	33.3	25.0	50.0	100.0	25.0	35.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	$12,871	$1,928	$10,944
Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03	Public	K-8	27709 Tschetter Ave	Olivet	57052	Hutchinson County	Freeman School District 33-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 925-4216	50	2	21.7		50 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.6	97^th of 300 public elementary schools	67.7%					(n/a)	100.0	57.1	60.0	20.0	0.0	33.3	57.1	85.7	42.9	40.0	40.0	0.0	0.0	46.4	60.0	0.0	37.5	$10,905	$889	$10,017
Dawson Colony School - 20	Public	K-8	41544 Hwy 46	Scotland	57059	Bon Homme County	Bon Homme School District 04-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 589-3166	34	3	9.8		34 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78.5	36^th of 300 public elementary schools	88.0%					(n/a)	66.7	66.7	75.0	50.0	0.0	33.3	57.9	83.3	66.7	50.0	50.0	100.0	0.0	57.9	50.0	33.3	42.9	$12,249	$35	$12,214
Freeman Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	1001 S Wipf St	Freeman	57029	Hutchinson County	Freeman School District 33-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 925-4216	192	16	11.7	32.8%	153 (79.7%)	1 (0.5%)	32 (16.7%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	58.8	131^st of 300 public elementary schools	56.3%		48.5	116^th of 201 public elementary schools	42.3%	15	39.3	55.6	62.5	54.6			52.5	46.4	40.7	37.5	54.6			44.6	50.0			$13,636	$630	$13,006
Tripp Elementary - 03	Public	PK, KG-6	105 S Sloan	Tripp	57376	Hutchinson County	Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 935-6766	88	9	9.7	42.0%	78 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	27.4	236^th of 300 public elementary schools	21.3%					(n/a)	23.1	40.0	41.7	12.5			30.2	23.1	50.0	16.7	0.0			23.3	16.7			$26,406	$866	$25,540
Tyndall Elementary - 04	Public	K-5	1404 Fir St	Tyndall	57066	Bon Homme County	Bon Homme School District 04-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 589-3389	188	15	12.3	38.3%	167 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.9%)	83.2	20^th of 300 public elementary schools	93.3%		75.3	37^th of 201 public elementary schools	81.6%	17	66.7	56.0	87.0				69.2	70.0	60.0	95.7				74.4	82.6			$11,318	$974	$10,344

Frequently Asked Questions about Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04

What district is Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 in?

Menno School District 33-2

What is the racial makeup of Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04?

Students at Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 are 100% White.

Is Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 a good school?

Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 ranks in the bottom 9.7% of South Dakota elementary schools.

How many students attend Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04?

In the 2024-25 school year, 39 students attended Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04.

What schools do graduates of Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 attend?

Students who attend Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Menno Middle School - 05
High : Menno High School - 01

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